[g'nad]

Stop the insanity! There is no way that this could be a cost effective option...

[Riley]

I remember twenty years ago lying in my rack (bunk) and watching the planes take off at night- and wishing that I was on one of them. :-)

To this day, whenever I simultaneously smell newly-mown grass and hear an airliner, it takes me back there.

What a shame. I hope that they don't move out.

[MudPuppy]

ahhh, who needs "Hollywood Marines" anyway :)

this is just suggestion 436.3333 on what to do about El Toro.
I can't see it happening.

Of course, I was trained where REAL Marines are made...in the swamp....
so I don't really have an opinion on MCRD San Diego.

Semper Fi!

[g'nad]

ping!

[Hardcorps]

Is nothing sacred? Generations of Marines will remember trying to hear drill instructor commands drowned out by the noise of departing aircraft. In the 50s this was part of our training, noise is inherent with combat. Severe punishment was delivered for not hearing. MCRD San Deigo should be hallowed ground in honor of the warriors trained there. Semper Fi!

[Poohbah]

I could see using Hangar One at Tustin for rappelling...

(For the uninitiated, Hangars One and Two at MCAS Tustin are BLIMP hangars. They are 1/4 mile across, and about 15-20 stories high at the doortops. I rappelled off the end of Hangar One to celebrate the USMC Birthday in 1984. That is one LONG drop!)

[NorCoGOP]

Ahh...what memories...of course, I was on the other side of the runway than MCRD, at the Navy bootcamp - and yes, every plane flying overheard I sure wish I was on!

RTC/NTC closed in the early 90's, though---what has become of it?

[NormsRevenge]

Does this bring back memories? Yup!

Early, early morning runs before breakfast, quonset huts, sand fleas,

Yes, those jets were the worse .. A constant tease wishing you were on one flying the heck out of that place

And the damn swabbies on the other side of the fence, what a bunch of weinies! :-P

How I spent my summer vacation ...MCRD San Diego July-October 1972 ...

I recently found out that the Big Boss down there was my Series Lieutenant, He made it to Brigadier General..

I saw him on Jeopardy once, he got his ass thrashed.. I couldn't believe he came this far.

God Bless Him and All those who are in the Depot Now.. Be Proud of the History. It would be sad to see it go...

SEMPER FI

[TexasNative2000]

Marines Willing To Leave Depot

They're going to start going to Lowe's?